Chicken Scarpariello Skewers
These chicken scarpariello skewers, alternating garlicky chicken, sausage, and onion, are pan-seared, then baked, and dressed with a garlic, pickled pepper, and parsley butter sauce.
Ingredients
- •2 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs (cut into 2-inch pieces)
- •0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil (divided)
- •1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)
- •0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •4 teaspoons minced garlic
- •1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- •1 pound Italian sausage (cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces)
- •1 small onion (cut into 1 1/4-inch pieces)
- •0.333333333 cup jarred peppadew peppers or cherry peppers (finely chopped)
- •0.5 cup white wine
- •1 cup chicken stock
- •4 tablespoons butter
- •1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees F). Combine chicken, 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt, pepper, 1 tablespoon garlic, and rosemary in a bowl; stir until chicken is completely coated.
- Thread chicken, sausage, and onion evenly onto 6 wood or metal skewers alternating the pieces.
- Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add skewers and cook undisturbed until browned, about 4 minutes. Flip skewers and cook for 4 more minutes; transfer skewers onto a sheet pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until fully cooked, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, return skillet to medium-high heat and add remaining garlic and peppers. Cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Deglaze the skillet with white wine while scraping bits from the bottom of the pan and cook until mixture is reduced by half.
- Add chicken stock and peppadew liquid and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer until reduced by half, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Turn heat off, add butter, and stir until melted. Stir in parsley and drizzle sauce over chicken skewers.